Review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) by Jesse Hassenger for The Verge — 20 Dec 2018
It’s both a calculated attempt to recapture some of the emotional magic of his successes, and a clinical analysis of how exactly humanistic but effects-driven filmmaking is supposed to work. These qualities make it fascinating, but ineffectual as a narrative — or even as a demo reel.
Zemeckis seems to think he’s showing heart. Instead, he’s messily dissecting it.
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This review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) was written by Jesse Hassenger and published by The Verge on 20 Dec 2018.
Welcome to Marwen has generally received mixed reviews.
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